Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
今日はインフルエンザの予防接種の日です。少しだけ注射があります。すぐ終わりますよ。 — Today is your flu vaccination appointment. There will be a brief injection — it'll be over quickly. (Care · Medical · Setting, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
今日はインフルエンザの予防接種の日です。少しだけ注射があります。すぐ終わりますよ。
きょうはいんふるえんざのよぼうせっしゅのひです。すこしだけちゅうしゃがあります。すぐおわりますよ。
Today is your flu vaccination appointment. There will be a brief injection — it'll be over quickly.
Romaji: Kyou wa infuruenza no yobou-sesshu no hi desu. Sukoshi dake chuusha ga arimasu. Sugu owarimasu yo. / Reply Romaji: Wakarimashita. Itai desu ka?
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わかりました。痛いですか？
わかりました。いたいですか？
I understand. Will it hurt?
Gesture & etiquette
Speak at eye level in a calm, steady voice; maintain eye contact and nod gently; place one hand softly near their arm (without touching) to offer reassurance; avoid quick movements.
When preparing seniors for medical procedures, always name the procedure clearly first, then minimise anxiety with honest reassurance ('すぐ終わりますよ' = it'll be over quickly) — vague euphemisms can cause more anxiety than the truth.